Snoop Dogg and A’ja Wilson enjoyed popcorn courtside before the men’s basketball quarterfinal matchup between Team USA and Brazil at the Paris Olympics.
The rapper and WNBA star took their seats before the NBA All-Stars’ first elimination game after making it through their group games against Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico.
Brazil, meanwhile, qualified for the knockout matches despite losing its first two matches to France and Germany. It bounced back with a win over Japan in its final group match on August 2.
Snoop Dogg wore his support on his sleeves, wearing a T-shirt with the Olympic rings printed on the front and American flag patterns on the sleeves. He also had a red bandana on his right knee, a blue one on his right, and a pair of Team USA socks.
On the other hand, the Las Vegas Aces star wore a white Ralph Lauren ensemble with red and blue stripes on the collar and sleeves.
Snoop Dogg and A’ja Wilson enjoyed some popcorn before the game between the United States and Brazil
Snoop Dogg has been one of the most prominent non-athlete stars in Paris for his unwavering support of Team USA at every event. The rapper also provides content and commentary for NBC during the games.
Earlier in the Olympics, Snoop Dogg went viral as he cheered on and celebrated Team USA swimmers’ gold medal win in the 4×100 freestyle relay.
Caeleb Dressel, Chris Guiliano, Jack Alexy and Hunter Armstrong formed the team and secured the victory comfortably. The quartet clocked a time of 3:9:28, followed by Australia in second place with a time of 3:10:35.
Additionally, the rapper was seen greeting and dancing with Simone Biles and her teammate Jordan Chiles during the women’s gymnastics team finals.
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The duo sat courtside dressed in U.S. colors for the quarterfinal match.
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Wilson and the women’s basketball team will face Nigeria in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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Snoop Dogg was also chosen as one of the people in charge of carrying the Olympic torch through the French capital before the opening ceremony.
LeBron James is looking to lead the Americans to gold this year with a roster of the NBA’s best players. In addition to the Lakers star, teammates Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards and Bam Adebayo have all had notable performances at these Olympics.
Like her male counterparts, Wilson and the women’s team also cruised through their group matches with convincing wins over Japan, Belgium and Germany.
They will play Nigeria in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
